Talking Race, Taking Space: Building and Sustaining a Recognized Black Community at DU

Heritage Months Initiative in partnership with C+V

In honor of Black History Month, Dr. Andriette Jordan Fields, DU's Black Community Experience Coordinator, will host a conversation with Stephanie O'Malley,ÌýAssociate Vice Chancellor for Government Relations and Community Affairs, Allana Forte, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer & Legal Counsel at Jacksonville University, and Matthew Solomon, President of the DU Black Student Alliance. They will speak from their lived experiences and expertise about race, space, and how to build and maintain a recognized Black community at DU.

Thursday, February 11, 2021Ìý| 11:00am-12:00pm

Join us via Zoom

* Attendees can pre-register for the event via this "Join Now" link by filling out the Zoom registration page. You will thenÌýreceive a reminder email an hour before the event.Ìý

** We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable individuals of all abilities to engage fully. We will provide live closed-captioning for this session. If you would like to request additional accommodations for this session, please email communityplusvalues@du.edu.

Moderator: Dr. Andriette Jordan-FieldsÌýis aÌýWomanistÌýEthicist, a graduateÌýof the ºÚÁÏÃÅ and Iliff School of Theology joint PhD program, with a PhD in Religion and Theological Studies concentrating in Social Ethics.ÌýHerÌýresearch and teaching interest lie at the intersection of ethics, womanist/feminist studies, Black Church, critical race theory, and postcolonial studies with an overall approach to the study of social ethics that engagesÌýwide-rangingÌýissues of moral agency, cultural memory, ethical accountability, and social justice.ÌýÌýShe is currently DU’s first Black Community Experience Coordinator.ÌýÌý